Facing Mirrors

Facing Mirrors is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed and co-written by Negar Azarbayjani. The film's is produced and co-written by Fereshteh Taerpoor. Plot Rana and Adineh (Eddie), two people of different backgrounds and social class are brought together to share a cab ride. Rana, inexperienced, religious and bound by traditions, is forced to drive a cab in order to survive financially and support her family. Adineh, wealthy yet rebellious, has escaped from their home and an upcoming arranged marriage. Together they share a cab ride. In the middle of their journey in the cab, Rana realizes that her passenger Adineh is transgender, and is planning on having an operation. For Rana, comprehending and accepting such reality is difficult and equal to surpassing all she believes in and traditions she values. Together they forge an unlikely friendship rooted in their newfound independence. Cast Homayoun Ershadi as Pedar Shayesteh Irani as Adineh (Eddie) Nima Shahrokh Shahi as Brother Ghazal Shakeri as Rana Saber Abar as Sadegh (Saber Abbar)